Alicia Fox presents: The Do's and Don'ts of online dating

Some pretty solid advice from Miss Fox. But some students learn harder than others, and to prevent any prospective pupils from dooming their efforts before they begin, here's some handy advice on what not to do when pursuing love on the Web.

Example: "So I’m totally new to this, and I can’t believe I joined an online dating site, but here are the basics. I’m funny, smrat and ridiculously good-looking. (Tell me u’ve seen Zoolander, please!) Just kidding, LOL."

2. “Admitting you’re a single loser right off the bat will get you zero hits. And nothing is a bigger turn-off than a desperate man. So act chill and women will feed off the positive energy."

Example: "The truth is, all my friends are getting married and it sucks being the last single guy left. So time to grow up and settle!"